If your child/children are spending 2+ hours outside today/this week

Are you putting sunblock on them? At least the exposed parts (face & hands).

I am a self-confessed sunblock obsessed person with DD. I told DH to tell the babysitter today to put it on her, and I asked MIL to do it yesterday.

She just has such beautiful skin and I want to keep it that way!

DH rolled his eyes at my request, that's why I'm asking Then, in typical Earth Science teacher fashion proceeds to tell me about the sun's tilt (blah blah blah) this time of year, but I ignored him and insisted upon it

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I'm not, but I'm lazy with sunblock

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Nope.

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Nope -- but she has her dad's Sicilian complextion, and a ton of hair....

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No, I probably should considering his fair irish skin but we're going to be at the parade, in between buildings, surrounded by people etc. I don't think he's going to be baking in direct sun. Plus he has the sunshade on his stroller. Though I may throw it in the stroller just in case, it can't hurt to have it.

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I would-the sun is the sun. Of course, my children are pasty pasty pale.

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We are super pale so I should be, but I didn't yesterday because I haven't bought any this season. I put a bball cap on DSs head and will p/u sunblock today.

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At only 8 1/2 months, Nolan's exposure is so limited and screened by stroller canopies, dangle toys and such that I consider it "vitamin D exposure". But if we sit on a blanket and have some play time (only did it once this season) outside, I try to keep a hat on him. And again, it's barely for a long time. I do not even have sunblock for him yet.

If I were an Earth Science teacher, knowing the facts, with an active child spending that much time outdoors... yes, I'd put sunblock on. It's good habit.

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Is that all you hear about Earth Science? Blah blah blah. We can't be friends anymore.

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I was totally going to post this same question..

I think I am probably going to put some on-- if we are supposed to always wear SPF, then they should too.

I thnk we are getting into springtime, so the sun is def stronger now...

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Posted by waterspout4

Is that all you hear about Earth Science? Blah blah blah. We can't be friends anymore.

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no...waiting til they dont have their jackets on

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I probably would if she was going to be in the open sun for that long.

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Posted by nbc188

Posted by waterspout4

Is that all you hear about Earth Science? Blah blah blah. We can't be friends anymore.

Knew you'd love that Honestly, I hear about "the Earth's tilt" more than I ever thought humanly possible...I mean, how many times would that naturally come up in conversation??

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Posted by Diana1215

I'm not, but I'm lazy with sunblock

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Posted by waterspout4

Posted by nbc188

Posted by waterspout4

Is that all you hear about Earth Science? Blah blah blah. We can't be friends anymore.

Knew you'd love that Honestly, I hear about "the Earth's tilt" more than I ever thought humanly possible...I mean, how many times would that naturally come up in conversation??

I can assure you that it doesn't even come up in a household conversation between two meteorologists. Not sure the last time we discussed the Earth's tilt. Maybe for our honeymoon. We were trying to figure out the SPF we needed on the equator.

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Not yet, but my son naps between 12-3, so if he is out, it is generally before 11 or after 3 so until summer comes, I won't be using sunscreen.

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no.....
DD was out for 3 1/2 hours yesterday and I did not put sunblock on her.

they need some non sunblock time or else their bodies wouldn't be able to produce vitamin D

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No way, especially after being couped up in the house for the past few months the skin and the kids' bodies need as much Vitamin D as they can get.

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Anytime they are in the direct sun longer than say, 15 minutes. They get sunscreen. I carry it in my purse

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I live in LA so its sunblock year round. Plus if you saw my DD skin, you would agree.

According to my ped, winter or summer doesn't matter, they should have sunscreen on EVERY DAY!